Agenda and minutes

To consider a notice of motion pursuant to Council Procedure Rule No 5.18 submitted jointly by Councillors Boughton, Brown, Coffin, Dalton, Davis, Oakley and Rhodes

Consideration was given to a Notice of Motion pursuant to Council Procedure Rule No. 5.18 submitted jointly by Councillors M Boughton, C Brown, M Coffin, R Dalton, D Davis, A Oakley and M Rhodes that the title of Honorary Freeman be conferred on Mrs Jill Anderson and Mr Nicolas Heslop in accordance with Section 249 of the Local Government Act 1972.

Members paid tribute to both nominees for exceptional public service, commitment, significant achievement and support over their terms of office.

It was proposed by Councillor Boughton and seconded by Councillor Coffin and

RESOLVED: That

(1)             in recognition of her eminent services to the Borough of Tonbridge and Malling, Mrs Jill Anderson be admitted as an Honorary Freeman of the Borough pursuant to Section 249(5) of the Local Government Act 1972;

(2)             in recognition of his eminent services to the Borough of Tonbridge and Malling, Mr Nicolas Heslop be admitted as an Honorary Freeman of the Borough pursuant to Section 249(5) of the Local Government Act 1972; and

(3)             in pursuance of Section 249(9) of the Local Government Act 1972, expenditure be authorised to enable an address to be presented to each of the Honorary Freemen of the Borough referred to in (1) and (2) above.

To authorise the Common Seal of the Council to be affixed to any Contract, Minute, Notice or other document requiring the same.

RESOLVED:  That authority be given for the Common Seal of the Council to be affixed to any instrument to give effect to a decision of the Council incorporated into these Minutes and proceedings.